This is not a Hollywood blog. Most celebrities can go pound salt, for all we care. However, we will make an exception to not only note that Clint Eastwood turns 81 today, but that his first car – as seen on Darren Allison’s Clint Eastwood Archive – was a Model T-based flathead-powered lakes modified that his father bought for him for $25. Darren said he doesn’t know much more about the modified than what we see in the photo, but we know that Eastwood took shop classes at Oakland Technical High School and often rebuilt engines (and all he had on his mind then were “fast cars and easy women”), so we have to wonder whether he ever raced it.

Rowdy Yates is 81. He knows what hemmings is. Why don’t one of you interview him. This is interesting stuff. Clint is a pioneer Hot Rodder. Get his story before you loose the chance. He’d love to talk about something other than his career…..Who knows , maybe he still has his GOW JOB stashed in the barn next to the Chuckwagon.

So now we know a little more about why he has so much class and appeal to many of us. One of my favorite scenes that he played was in response to the question “What are you going to do”? and he says “I’m going to deliver them a car”. Melting Dodge tires is the result. Happy BD Harry!